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    John Deere 820 Tractor Manuals

    The Manual Store carries 13 manuals for the John Deere 820 Tractor: 4 service manuals, 4 parts manuals and 5 operators manuals. Every one is a printed, bound reproduction shipped from Iowa.

    What year is my John Deere 820 Tractor?

    Two-cylinder

    Serial plate: Not stated in source (photo only)

    820 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19568,000,000
    19578,200,565
    19588,203,850
    820 alternate year table
    YearFirst serial
    19568,200,000
    19578,200,565
    19588,203,850

    Published lists differ. Compare the starting serials in both tables.

    Green-dash 820s start 8000000; black-dash 820s start at 8203100 in 1957. Single source.

    Manual editions by serial or year

    Generation II utility

    Serial plate: Not stated in sources

    820 (3-cyl) year table
    YearFirst serial
    196810,000
    196923,100
    197036,000
    197154,000
    197271,850
    197390,200

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    Single source (Yesterday's Tractors). Different tractor from the 2-cylinder 820.

    John Deere serial number guide

    John Deere 820 Tractor manual questions

    What manuals are available for the John Deere 820 Tractor?
    4 service manuals, 4 parts manuals and 5 operators manuals: John Deere 820 2-cyl Diesel w/Pony Engine Service Manual, John Deere 820 Rear Tine Tiller Service Manual, John Deere 820 Tractor Service Manual, John Deere 820 Utility, Diesel 3-cyl Service Manual, John Deere 820 2-cyl w/Elec and Pony Parts Manual, John Deere 820 Diesel Utility, 3-Cylinder, German Parts Manual, John Deere 820 Parts Manual and John Deere 820 Tractor Parts Manual, and 5 more.
    Is there a service manual for the John Deere 820 Tractor?
    Yes. There are 4, covering repair procedures, specifications and adjustments. They run from 100 to 338 pages.
    Is there a parts manual for the John Deere 820 Tractor?
    Yes. There are 4, covering exploded diagrams and part numbers for ordering parts. They run from 239 to 320 pages.
    Is there an operators manual for the John Deere 820 Tractor?
    Yes. There are 5, covering operation, daily maintenance, capacities and basic adjustments. They run from 72 to 104 pages.
    Which John Deere 820 Tractor manual do I need?
    The Service Manual covers repair procedures, specifications and adjustments. The Parts Manual covers exploded diagrams and part numbers for ordering parts. The Operators Manual covers operation, daily maintenance, capacities and basic adjustments. For your own repairs, the service and parts manuals are used together.

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